How do get his parents to stop caring about our age difference?

me and My boyfriend Asked by kayla17 about 1 year ago, 8 answers.

ok so me and my boyfriend have a little bit of an age difference and his parents dont know all that much. My parents know everything and they are ok. also our parents are friends and theyre cool. his parents however kind of have a problem with our age...

diff. he is confused a little and so am I on what to say and do. He likes me a lot and I like him a lot. but I dont know what 2 do. HELP

Answered by lex_icon on Nov 19, 2007, 05:18AM
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I can understand any parent being uneasy about their child dating a minor. It's important you look at their attitude as them being concerned for you, rather than them just trying to be difficult. Some people may say "Age is just a number", but it's a bit more than just a number if you're doing something illegal. There's some pretty hefty consequences if the authorities find out about it, especially if it's a sexual relationship. That can mean a criminal record, jail time... parents see the situation as both of you playing with fire. So naturally, they're going to be a bit on edge.

Often girl's minds mature earlier than guys- they tend to be more ready for commitment, marriage, family, etc. at an earlier age than most guys. So it is understandable when a girl dates an older guy. But the situation gets a bit iffy if one is a minor, or the age difference is rather large. In my teenage years, I generally went for the guideline of up to two years older than me, or one year younger. As you get older you can tinker around with it a bit more, because age differences matter a lot less when you hit your 20s and up from there.

The best way to deal with it, in my opinion is to address the issue. Talk about things with his parents, let them know what's happening in your relationship. Let them express their concerns, and try to come to some solutions you can all agree on. If you can show your maturity dealing with the conflict you face as a couple with an age difference, they're more likely to give you a bit more leeway.

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Answered by fauarima on Nov 13, 2007, 08:12PM
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this is what you should do if you like so much keep it that way show his parents how much you guys love ahother love is strong... DUH... see how that goes... explain to his parents ageing does not make a person not like eachother its the love that makes it matter to life so like yea... good luck ...<3!!

Answered by angelfire2708 on Nov 13, 2007, 08:39PM
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You just turned 14, exactly how old is he?

Answered by kayla17 on Nov 13, 2007, 09:34PM
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his parents wont go for it thats the thing

Answered by angelfire2708 on Nov 14, 2007, 09:05AM
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HOW OLD IS HE?

Answered by angelfire2708 on Nov 14, 2007, 05:03PM
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Your obviously keeping his age a secret for a reason!

His parents have EVERY reason to be concerned. You are ONLY 14. When I was a sophomore, a senior wanted to date me, and my parents wouldnt allow it. (I wasnt interested in him anyway) but the fact is, he was an adult, and I was still a minor. When adults are interested in minors, I have to wonder why? What do they have in common with someone whos so much younger than they are? When an older guy wants to date a younger girl, its usually because younger girls are very easily influenced into doing almost anything the guy tells her, and wants from her.

His parents will stop once you reach the age of consent dear, and probably NOT before!

Answered by brandi17685 on Nov 16, 2007, 07:54AM

How big of an age difference are we talking? like he's 16, your 14? or is it more than that... Age isn't always a big deal, maybe the two of you need to prove to his parents that you can be responsible with one another, talk to them about it. 90% of the time when parents worry about age difference it has to do with sex and pregnancy... show them that the two of you can be smart about things like that and that may be all you need. When you spend time together do it around them so they can see how you are together. The reponse above about it only being about sex is not always true... I happen to be with a younger guy (I'm 5 years older) and his parents were leery at first but we both sat down and talked to them calmly about it, and we spent time with them so they could get to know me and after a while they realized that we were being responsible in everything we did and they are okay with it now. Sometimes that's all you need to do is talk to them calmly and ask them what exactly it is about the relationship that they are against?

Answered by funguy on Jan 28, 2008, 05:35PM
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Ok, the "age difference" is something completely laughable here. You are both under 18. Parents are going to find issues no matter the difference in your ages until you are 40 with a career and your own children to torture.

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